Areva says won $300 million in U.S. uranium enrichment contracts in 2015

Reuters Staff

A view shows the Areva Tower, the headquarters of the French nuclear reactor maker Areva, at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, May 7, 2015.

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PARIS (Reuters) - French nuclear group Areva AREVA.PA won several long-term contracts last year from four U.S. utilities for uranium enrichment services worth more than $300 million, the group said on Tuesday.

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"These contracts are recognition of AREVA’s expertise in providing enrichment services and demonstrate the company’s commitment to ensuring security of supply for its customers," Olivier Wantz, a senior vice president for Areva said in a statement.